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Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009

Introduced: April 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 [sic] - Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a specified federal research public access policy that is consistent with and advances the purposes of the agency.

Makes each federal research public access policy applicable to: (1) researchers employed by the federal agency whose works remain in the public domain; and (2) researchers funded by the agency. Specifies exclusions.

Requires the submission of annual reports by each federal agency on its federal research public access policy.

What's happening now May 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2